Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for August 19, 2024

I don’t know why you bother asking, Calvin. You don’t even take no for an answer.

Dad, explain to him about PG-13…..

Now tell Dad which offensive movie you plan on watching, and see if he agrees with it.

NIMBY strikes again

Calvin is gonna grow up to be Trump, seems like. Except a lot smarter (which is scary!) Heck they even have similar hair…

When dealing with governments you have an absolute right of free expression, when dealing with the family, bot so much.

Noooo! you can’t see Debbie does Dallas.

Tell Calvin it’s character building. That will put him off.

Me thinks Calvin is wanting to go see nude statues & paintings and then watch “Babe Vampires Do Dallas” or somesuch film. :D

Nah, doubt it’s porn (girls, naked or otherwise? Yuck!) He just wants to listen to the same music the other kids at school hear.

Freedom in the US empire what a joke. McCarthy had other ideas.

So….you wouldn’t object the to grooming towards trans-genderism done by the government run schools?

And thus, Captain Loophole was born.

Intelligent conversation!!!!!

I pinned this one.

“Free expression of ideas” is now being suppressed under the guise of “misinformation”.

Seems like Calvin wants to watch the John Wick series.

Or go to a trump rally.

Wow…supercharged subject nowadays. All I know is, compared to my 1984 high school days, Big Brother has jumped the fence and gotten bigger. That is what I see now, compared to then.

Dad rarely thinks of the possible pitfalls when Calvin asks a seemingly thoughtful question. He never sees the tripwires.

Calvin, you forgot to mention how it builds character! See how Dad likes that being thrown back at him.

I’m betting Hobbes is informing Calvin there is a movie called “Bikini Clad Space Bimboids on Mars” or something similar that he was interested in watching to learn more about the wonders of our universe…..

“Now let me explain how the Constitution applies to federal law and not in my house.”

He’s heard about Robert Mapplethorpe

Predating the internet…

Come on, Calvin. Dad is exercising his right to free expression and exposing you to something that you find offensive and shocking. That’s what you asked for, right?

The first freedom elucidated in the Bill of Rights is Freedom of Religion, the second is Freedom of Speech.

Doesn’t Calvin’s father know by now that every time Calvin makes some oddball analysis on something, that he wants something??

Save your breath, Dad, Calvin doesn’t want to hear it!

Calvin is a great believer in absolute rights. Unfortunately, he has yet to understand they don’t exist.

No, as a parent of a minor child the responsibility to choose what is appropriate remains with the parent.

YouTube: Rowan Atkinson JUST OBLITERATED The UK Government “He Refuses To Listen” (2012)

There’s a big difference between free speech and the context of those ideas or the appropriate age for being exposed to them.

What did you buy, Calvin?

Wonder what Calvins done ?

So many haters…

The Bill of Rights doesn’t apply to parenting.

I think parental responsibility outweighs the bill of rights until the kids reach a reasonable age.

Children dont have the same rights as adults, because they are not expected to understand or face the repercussions of their actions, which is why the juvenile court system is different. Parents need to protect their kids from things they are not ready to see or hear. Think, dropping F bombs in grade school by a teacher. College professors can and do. Second grade teachers should not.

I mean, Dad’s not wrong.

Calvin…the reason Dad won’t expose you to such things is because you’re simply not ready to process those things. You’re not being taught calculus or Shakespeare in your 1st grade class, are you? It’s not a matter of censorship – it’s a matter of maturity.

I am thinking Calvin has been experimenting with Porn… “So you wouldn’t object to me being exposed to art, music, or movies that some people would find offensive or shocking, right?” Hehe….

Let’s go over the meaning of the word kid again . . .

this black and white view of the world perfectly tracks for a 6 year old who hasn’t learned nuance and subtlety yet, but grown up political speakers have no excuse, they are either less educated than a first grader or are being intentionally obtuse.

@Concretionist: Apparently smarter than you since he’s made billions and was elected President, had a very successful TV Show, Golf Courses, Resorts, etc….what have you done

For once Dad is working to build Calvin’s character in a good and effective way.

I’ve personally listened to a whole song about osama bin laden, and watched videos of people smoking, Why? I honestly don’t even know

There’s always “My Ding-a-ling,” Chuck Berry’s sing along. I’m sure he loved to hear the audience singing “I love to play with…”

Oh, I know what the last panel is like…

“The concept of Freedom is not without constraint. For us to be truly free we must have limits; otherwise we will inevitably infringe upon the freedoms of others.”

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